Reluctant star
Paul Lawrie poses with his trophy after winning the Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club.
DOHA, Qatar – Call Paul Lawrie the reluctant star.
Lawrie might have won his seventh European Tour title, but don’t expect there to be extravagant celebrations. The Scot is far too grounded for that.
Some European Tour players feel the need to go ultra materialistic when they get a little success. Suddenly the driveway becomes a little crowded with expensive cars. Many even move away from their roots, preferring instead to live in more affluent neighborhoods.
Some even forget their former friends. Many a faux-superstar has fell out of favor with rank-and-file pros because they’ve suddenly developed a false sense of entitlement after winning a few tournaments. An entitlement that seems to make them shun people they used to be friendly with.
Paul Lawrie is guilty of none of these things. Lawrie is as down-to-earth now as he was when he was a nobody just starting out on Tour. Even when he won the 1999 Open Championship, Lawrie did ...
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